My Startup World Staff
Five lessons to be learned from lockdown
Although we haven’t been able to physically go to school or work for a while, that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped learning. In fact, the coronavirus lockdowns have provided a number of important lessons. We’ve adapted to remote working, remote schooling,
Search for best startups in the UAE for Entrepreneurship World Cup began
Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem and National Organizer of the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2020, has launched its search for the best startups from early-stage to growth phase in all sectors across the seven emirates.
Remote workforce at risk for using personal laptops
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET discusses that despite a big chunk of the workforce moved to work from home environment and started using their own personal laptops, but still many of them didn’t receive any new security training or tools from their employer to properly secure the devices.
UAE based startup, Play:Date attracts funding
Play:Date, a homegrown interactive mobile application, that helps parents build their child’s social circle, has secured an investment partnership with Modus Capital, a hybrid venture capital firm, headquartered in New York.
Password manager enables life simpler and secure
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains that a password manager can make your digital life both simpler and more secure. Are there any downsides to relying on software to create and store your passwords?
Hub71 aims at solving pain points for startups
Hub71 has collaborated with two leading banks, Mashreq Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank, to help identify and solve the pain points faced by startups and launched a whitepaper titled: Rethinking Banking for Startups, which explores the challenges that startups face when opening a UAE bank account.
Sheraa & SPEA kickstart online startup competition
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), in partnership with the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA), launched the second edition of Startup Sharjah that will bring together high school students for a two-week intensive bootcamp.
Cyberbullying is not restricted to kids, but adults also
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains that cyberbullying is not restricted to kids only but can happen to anyone, at any time – and at any age. The article further discusses how can adults deal with various forms of online abuse and harassment?
Six fintech innovations to boost the financial health of poor
MetLife Foundation released a report, ‘The State of Financial Health Startups,’ conducted by Village Capital, identifies six innovations in the fintech space, that will improve the financial wellbeing and inclusion of marginalised communities in MENA region.
ESET scores high in Endpoint Security for Android
The enterprise version of ESET’s Android mobile security app, ESET Endpoint Security for Android, reached the best score in the first edition of the Android Security Apps for Corporate Users test by AV-TEST, a respected independent testing organization.
Ma’an Social Incubator program funds 10 start-up teams
The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an has today announced the 10 winning teams that have been awarded a place in the second cycle of the Ma’an Social Incubator program that is designed to provide sustainable services and products, which will benefit and support the mental wellbeing
Dubai based startup, Ziina launches UAE’s first social P2P payments solution
UAE bank account holders can now use their smartphones to send and receive money as easily as sending a text message. Ziina, the UAE’s first licensed social peer-to-peer (P2P) payment application, is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for download.